On July 13, 2021, 2021 CrossFit Games team athlete Katie Christian posted to her Instagram that she admitted to taking dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) — a banned substance listed as an "anabolic androgenic ... Continue Reading
The Rogue Fitness “Suitcase Challenge” Starts On July 16, 2021
Mark your calendars. On July 16, 2021, the latest Rogue Fitness virtual challenge kicks off. Similar to previous challenges like the "Bear Hug Challenge" and the "Cliffhanger Challenge," which tested ... Continue Reading
Watch Mat Fraser Perform a HWPO Training Session In His New Gym
On July 6, 2021, five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser took to his YouTube channel to share a workout from phase two of his Hard Work Pays Off (HWPO) program. The day focused on the posterior chain ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Announces Winners of “The Mule Challenge”
On June 25, 2021, Rogue Fitness kicked off the latest virtual fitness challenge for athletes worldwide to compete in for the chance to win a $2,500 cash prize and an Ohio Power Bar — "The Mule Challenge." ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Teases Swimming and Paddling for Event One of the 2021 CrossFit Games
CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro is at it again. He is notorious for posting obscure hints about various events at the CrossFit Games and the CrossFit Open. For example, for workout 21.2 of the 2021 ... Continue Reading
Former Nike Executive Jason Dunlop Named President of CrossFit
On July 6, 2021, CrossFit HQ announced Jason Dunlop as its new President. Dunlop is the former Chief Operations Officer for global coffee chain Starbucks and former Vice President and General Manager of ... Continue Reading
2021 Last-Chance Qualifier Results — The Final 4 Games Athletes Revealed
After this weekend, we now have the complete 40-man, 40-woman, and 38-team roster for the 2021 NoBull CrossFit Games. The Last Chance Qualifier, which took place from July 2-4, gave 29 men and 28 women ... Continue Reading
International Athletes Can Officially Travel to US for 2021 CrossFit Games
The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are scheduled for July 27 through August 1, 2021, in Madison, WI. It will be a live, in-person competition that will allow spectators to watch the best CrossFit athletes ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ to Launch Affiliate Programming and Development Service, CAP
On June 29, 2021, CrossFit Home Office announced the launch of CrossFit Affiliate Programming (CAP). According to CrossFit's press release, the service will offer CrossFit affiliates access to "written ... Continue Reading
Adaptive Athlete Logan Aldridge Scores Huge 225-Pound Clean & Jerk PR
The 2021 Bacon Beatdown competition took place at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center in Daytona, FL, on June 18-20. In the Adaptive Upper Extremity Rx'd Male division, Logan Aldridge managed to hit a clean ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness’s “The Mule Challenge” Begins June 25, 2021
The latest virtual challenge from Rogue Fitness is here. "The Mule Challenge" kicks off on June 25, 2021, and lasts through 8:00 p.m. EST on June 28. Previous challenges from Rogue include the Bear Hug ... Continue Reading
2021 CrossFit Atlas Games Recap and Results — Who is Games-Bound?
For those who’ve followed the CrossFit Games for at least a couple of years, 2021 feels like a reunion. Last year we barely saw our headliner athletes, and only 10 got true screen time at the limited Games ... Continue Reading
2021 West Coast Classic Results and Recap: CrossFit Games Qualifiers and More!
Veteran athletes likely had a nagging sense of deja vu and newer athletes had something to prove this weekend at the West Coast Classic, where every workout was a CrossFit Regionals or Games repeat. Also ... Continue Reading
2021 CrossFit Asia Invitational Qualifier Recap: Games Invitations and Results
June 18th marked the fourth and final weekend of Semifinal qualifying events for athletes looking to secure their passage to the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. Two of the three events ... Continue Reading
CrossFit and WIT Fitness Reach Multi-Year Merchandising Partnership Deal
It's official: WIT Fitness and CrossFit HQ have signed a multi-year partnership. The deal positions WIT as the global e-commerce and physical retail partner of CrossFit®. Both WIT and CrossFit announced ... Continue Reading
2021 CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown Recap — Annie Thorisdottir Returns, Gudmundsson Dominates
If you thought there was something missing from CrossFit Semifinals action so far, may we suggest Sons and Dottirs? Familiar faces from European countries topped the leaderboard during week three (June ... Continue Reading
2021 Brazil CrossFit Championship Recap — Two Men, Women and Teams Go to the Games
Rookies and redemption were written on the leaderboard at the end of the Brazil CrossFit Championship, one of three virtual competitions to take place the weekend of June 11-13, 2021, for the CrossFit ... Continue Reading
2021 CrossFit German Throwdown Recap: Who Is Going to the Games?
On July 27, competitors and fans the world over will gather in Madison, Wisconsin for the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games. As the all-important date looms ever closer, athletes still seeking admittance to the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Team Athlete Janelle Stites Will Appeal Drug Policy Violation
CrossFit Games-qualified athlete Janelle Stites (formerly Shafer) may lose her and team On Track's qualification for the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games due to an out-of-competition drug policy violation she ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Bella Complex Challenge Winners Announced
Rogue Fitness has carried out monthly fitness challenges that have tested the endurance, grip strength, stamina, and heart rates of willing participants. Most recently, the “Pump-N-Row ... Continue Reading
What to Look Forward to In Mat Fraser’s New Book, “HWPO — Hard Work Pays Off”
On June 8, 2021, five-time Fittest Man on Earth®, Mat Fraser announced his new book HWPO — Hard Work Pays Off. Written with author and journalist Spenser Mestel, Fraser's debut 304-page publication — set ... Continue Reading
2021 Granite Games Recap: Winners and CrossFit Games Qualifiers
The heat was on at the 2021 Granite Games, and we don’t just mean the mid-90 and sunny weather athletes competed through all weekend. All events took place outdoors at Viking Lakes, home of the Minnesota ... Continue Reading
2021 Fittest in Cape Town CrossFit Semifinal — Results and Recap
On paper, Fittest in Cape Town (FiCT) — one of 10 CrossFit Semifinal events — may not boast the most star power, but FiCT was full of the competitive drama that CrossFit fans love. This was a ... Continue Reading
Everything 5x Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser Ate During a Normal Training Day
Mat Fraser is a five-time Fittest Man on Earth®, having stood atop the podium of the CrossFit Games every year from 2016 to 2020. In retirement, he's stayed busy. The CrossFit G.O.A.T started a supplements ... Continue Reading